Springfield, MA Employment

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Income/capita 36%

Household income 35%

Unemployment 57%

Index	Springfield	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$19,027	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$35,742	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,350	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,232	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,412	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,551	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.7%	11.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Springfield is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Springfield is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Springfield is 57% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Springfield is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,825$35,742$71,484

City

$47,297$70,954$141,908

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Springfield median earnings by income bracket

Springfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	12.0%
Public administration	5.7%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	17.4%	45.6%
Other	24.6%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Granby, CT	1,471	$130,649	136%
Crystal Lake, CT	2,068	$109,375	98%
Longmeadow, MA	15,837	$107,976	95%
Wilbraham, MA	3,916	$102,553	85%
Somers, CT	1,809	$87,639	58%
Springfield, MA	153,991	$35,742	35%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Macon-Bibb County, GA	153,925	$37,150	33%
Hayward, CA	154,507	$68,138	23%
Pasadena, TX	153,286	$48,607	12%
Cary, NC	155,822	$94,617	71%
Salinas, CA	155,889	$52,338	5%
Springfield, MA	153,991	$35,742	35%

Source: The Springfield, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

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